ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132270
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 January 1989 |
| Time: | 06:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8264U |
| MSN: | 17252164 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bruceton Mills, WV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | 2G4 |
| I15 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF CARBURETOR ICE WHICH OBSTRUCTED AIRFLOW TO THE INDUCTION SYSTEM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, THE HIGHWAY AND THE DITCH WHICH WAS CONTACTED.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X27547
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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